Daniel M Davis: Self-Defense, Gebunden

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"The immune system is the master key to human health, not just protecting us from disease but connecting every aspect of our body in a vast and intricate web. Yet each person's immune system is both unfathomably complex and unique, making this one of the most challenging areas of science. How do different lifestyles affect our immune system and what can we actually do to benefit our immune health? Drawing on breakthrough research, leading immunologist Daniel M. Davis presents an authoritative and accessible scientific guide to the effects of stress, age, exercise, weight, nutrition, sleep, and mental health on our immune health. His book equips readers to weigh the bold claims made for various diets and supplements and to make informed choices about everything from nutrition and exercise regimes to cancer therapies and the vaccines of the future. Davis urges us to be wary of one-size-fits-all "cures" and punctures some key myths and misunderstandings. We learn how exercise, for example, has all sorts of different, even opposing, short- and long-term effects on our immune health. And while our gut microbes are vitally important, it's unlikely that yogurt drinks are a magic bullet. Nor will orange juice prevent the common cold. But much is now known and genuine opportunities do now exist to enhance our immune health. Davis's book will be the indispensable guide to navigating these opportunities, while revealing some astonishing possibilities for the future"-- Provided by publisher.